Addressing patient's unmet social needs: disparities in access to social services in the United States from 1990 to 2014, a national times series study

• Main Authors: Yoosun Park (Author), James W. Quinn (Author), Philip M. Hurvitz (Author), Jana A. Hirsch (Author), Jeff Goldsmith (Author), Kathryn M. Neckerman (Author), Gina S. Lovasi (Author), Andrew G. Rundle (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background To address patient's unmet social needs and improve health outcomes, health systems have developed programs to refer patients in need to social service agencies. However, the capacity to respond to patient referrals varies tremendously across communities. This study assesses...